1-February-2015
English
It was with immense sadness that I learned of the tragic execution of Kenji at the hands of the terrorists from Islamic State. We strongly condemn this terrible and odious act, as well as other killings carried out by ISIS.
28-January-2015
English
Estonia was among the countries hardest hit by the crisis, but it is bouncing back strongly. Nonetheless, Estonia is still a ‘catch-up country’, with some distance to travel before it closes the income gap with top-performing OECD countries.
27-January-2015
English
Angel Gurría has presented President Santos with our report “Colombia: Policy Priorities for Inclusive Development”. This report supplements the Economic Survey of Colombia released on 19 January, reflecting the close co-operation between the OECD and the Colombian Government in designing the National Development Plan 2014-2018, which seeks to bring about a Colombia where there is peace, greater equity and better education.
27-January-2015
Spanish
Angel Gurria ha entregado al Presidente Santos el documento “Colombia: Prioridades Políticas para un Desarrollo Incluyente”. Este trabajo complementa el informe económico sobre Colombia presentado el pasado 19 de enero, reflejando la estrecha colaboración entre la OCDE y el Gobierno Colombiano en el diseño del Plan Nacional de Desarrollo 2014-2018, el cual busca una Colombia en paz, con mayor equidad y mejor educación.
23-January-2015
English
The World Economic Forum’s Global Challenge Partnership is a new and important weapon in the international anti-corruption arsenal. The OECD has also made tackling corruption a priority.
22-January-2015
English
Africa has made significant progress in recent years but important challenges to African development remain that we can break down into three linked areas. Let’s call them the “three i’s”: interconnectedness, investment, and inclusiveness.
19-January-2015
English
The OECD is not only the place to be, it’s also the place to think about what to do. Remember, we are not a think-tank. We are a “do tank”. We deal with public policies and their implementation.
15-January-2015
English
Seven years on from the financial crisis, and we are still dealing with its legacies: low growth is slowly picking up; unemployment, despite moving in the right direction remains stubbornly high, especially in the euro area; and income inequality, which was already rising, has worsened.
14-January-2015
French
La situation en Europe diverge en fonction des pays. La croissance s’affermit par exemple au Royaume Uni, ou en Espagne, pays qui a conduit un ensemble de réformes structurelles très important depuis 2011 notamment de son secteur financier, son marché du travail, et de son administration publique.
11-January-2015
English
Secretary-General Gurría brings forward his return to France to join President Hollande and other leaders in the Unity March against terrorism on Sunday 11 January at 3pm